Château d’Ussé, overlooking the banks of the Indre near Rigny-Ussé, was originally a medieval stronghold. It was rebuilt from the late 15th to the 17th century, blending Gothic, Renaissance, and classical elements in its towers, façades, and terraced gardens. Long associated with the families who successively transformed it, from the d’Ussé and de Bueil lineages to the Rohan and Dufort de Duras households, the château is also known as the place that inspired Charles Perrault’s tale of Sleeping Beauty. Today it remains privately owned but open to visitors.
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